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wuft.web@gmail.comThe Point is a weekly podcast from WUFT News, a public media station based at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications.100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2018https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/12/31/100-stories-from-wuft-that-kept-you-informed-in-2018/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/12/31/100-stories-from-wuft-that-kept-you-informed-in-2018/#respondMon, 31 Dec 2018 15:42:32 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=217086Corrine Brown began her prison sentence, Alachua County and Gainesville leaders squabbled over seemingly every issue large and small, and six weeks into the new year, the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland changed much about what was to unfold. It was a busy year in local and statewide Florida news. We’ve tried to keep …]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/12/31/100-stories-from-wuft-that-kept-you-informed-in-2018/feed/0Tom Leadon: Remembering Childhood Friend and Band-mate, Tom Pettyhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/19/tom-leadon-remembering-childhood-friend-and-band-mate-tom-petty/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/19/tom-leadon-remembering-childhood-friend-and-band-mate-tom-petty/#respondFri, 19 Oct 2018 15:17:36 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=210514Tom Leadon says he's looking forward to seeing family, friends, and fans when he returns to Gainesville to celebrate Tom Petty's birthday: “It’s going to be very emotional for me. He was my closest friend that I ever had.”]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/19/tom-leadon-remembering-childhood-friend-and-band-mate-tom-petty/feed/0Nostalgia-Tinged Music Video For ‘Gainesville’ Shows Tom Petty’s Intersection With City’s Pasthttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/02/nostalgia-tinged-music-video-for-gainesville-shows-tom-pettys-intersection-with-citys-past/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/02/nostalgia-tinged-music-video-for-gainesville-shows-tom-pettys-intersection-with-citys-past/#respondTue, 02 Oct 2018 11:39:38 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=207992Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of Petty’s death, and the official music video for “Gainesville” – part of his new “An American Treasure” box set – was released Monday.]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/02/nostalgia-tinged-music-video-for-gainesville-shows-tom-pettys-intersection-with-citys-past/feed/0Multiple Tom Petty Events Mark Release Of His Posthumous Box Set ‘An American Treasure’https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/28/multiple-tom-petty-events-mark-release-of-his-posthumous-box-set-an-american-treasure/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/28/multiple-tom-petty-events-mark-release-of-his-posthumous-box-set-an-american-treasure/#respondFri, 28 Sep 2018 11:35:22 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=207520Tom Petty Nation, which bills itself as having the biggest fan group on Facebook with more than 32,000 members, hosted the listening party at Swamp Head Brewery on Southwest 42nd Avenue. ]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/28/multiple-tom-petty-events-mark-release-of-his-posthumous-box-set-an-american-treasure/feed/0Tom Petty Biographer Warren Zanes to Speak at UFhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/tom-petty-biographer-warren-zanes-to-speak-at-uf/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/tom-petty-biographer-warren-zanes-to-speak-at-uf/#respondThu, 27 Sep 2018 13:42:05 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=207412On speaking at UF Zanes said, “When the call comes from Gainesville, I pick up, because you can’t tell the Tom Petty story without going to Gainesville. It’s a special place.” On Tom Petty's untimely death: "“I didn’t think Jerry Lee Lewis was still going to be alive and Tom Petty wasn’t going to be here. I was just looking forward to those records...."]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/tom-petty-biographer-warren-zanes-to-speak-at-uf/feed/0A Q&A With The Van-Loading Man Named Sandy From Tom Petty’s New Song ‘Gainesville’https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/26/a-qa-with-the-van-loading-man-named-sandy-from-tom-pettys-new-song-gainesville/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/26/a-qa-with-the-van-loading-man-named-sandy-from-tom-pettys-new-song-gainesville/#commentsWed, 26 Sep 2018 11:49:36 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=207156https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/26/a-qa-with-the-van-loading-man-named-sandy-from-tom-pettys-new-song-gainesville/feed/1Tom Petty Song “Gainesville” Released In Advance Of New Box Sethttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/tom-petty-song-gainesville-released-in-advance-of-new-box-set/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/tom-petty-song-gainesville-released-in-advance-of-new-box-set/#respondThu, 20 Sep 2018 19:41:29 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=206858“Homegrown in the headphones” is the opening line and “Gainesville was a big town” is the refrain in Tom Petty’s latest song, an homage to his hometown released Thursday.]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/tom-petty-song-gainesville-released-in-advance-of-new-box-set/feed/0Gainesville Prepares To Honor Tom Petty And Celebrate His Birthdayhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/13/gainesville-prepares-to-honor-tom-petty-and-celebrate-his-birthday/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/13/gainesville-prepares-to-honor-tom-petty-and-celebrate-his-birthday/#commentsThu, 13 Sep 2018 20:11:39 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=206518Tom Petty fans will celebrate his birthday at two concerts in Gainesville, and the city will rename a municipal park in the late rock ‘n’ roll legend’s honor, next month.]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/13/gainesville-prepares-to-honor-tom-petty-and-celebrate-his-birthday/feed/2Mullen Gets Big Win In Coaching Debut, Routing CSU 53-6https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/02/mullen-gets-big-win-in-coaching-debut-routing-csu-53-6/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/02/mullen-gets-big-win-in-coaching-debut-routing-csu-53-6/#respondSun, 02 Sep 2018 16:24:32 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=205694The Florida Gators demolished the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 53-6 in the season opener and Dan Mullen's first appearance as the team's head coach. Feleipe Franks was named the starting quarterback, and threw for 219 yards and five touchdowns.]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/02/mullen-gets-big-win-in-coaching-debut-routing-csu-53-6/feed/0Gainesville City Commissioners To Discuss Options For Honoring Tom Pettyhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/04/26/gainesville-city-commissioners-to-discuss-options-for-honoring-tom-petty/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/04/26/gainesville-city-commissioners-to-discuss-options-for-honoring-tom-petty/#respondThu, 26 Apr 2018 10:26:46 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=200064Gainesville city commissioners, meeting as the city general policy committee, today will discuss ways the city can honor the late Tom Petty.
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